About
I am a software developer who likes building products. This site is where I write about side projects, browser extensions, home automation, reviews, and the tools I use to do the work.
The blog started as a place to document things I was learning. Over time it also became a home for product launches, extension support pages, interviews, and the occasional deep dive into what is working for me as an indie builder.
If you want the current version of my setup, visit /uses/. If you want to reach out, use /contact/.
Projects
- T.LY - URL shortener, QR code tools, smart links, and APIs
- T.LY iOS App - Shorten links, manage QR codes, and check analytics from iPhone and iPad
- T.LY Android App - Shorten links, manage QR codes, and check analytics from Android
- BeforeTap: Link Checker - Check the destination, redirect path, and warning signs behind links and QR codes before opening them
- QR Code Scanner & Creator - Free QR scanner and creator for iPhone and Android with local history, folders, and CSV export. Download it from the App Store or Google Play
- Short Domain Finder - Search for short available domains
- URL Expander - Reveal the final destination behind a short link
- Link Shield - Malicious URL detection and link intelligence
- AtomicQuote - Quote platform
- PxlShot - free, private Mac screenshot app with fast capture, markup, browser frames, redaction, local OCR, and searchable history
- Golf Swing Camera - iPhone app for auto-recording golf swings in slow motion
- Golf Swing Analyzer - free browser tool for reviewing and annotating golf swing videos
Browser Extensions
- Weather Extension - quick weather in your browser with install links at weatherextension.com
- Link Shortener - one-click short links and QR codes
- QR Code Generator
- Bitcoin Tracker
- Weather Tab - install on the Chrome Web Store
- Link Unshorten - install at T.LY
- Read Later - install on the Chrome Web Store
- Step Tracker - install on the Chrome Web Store
Profiles
Popular Posts
- Embracing Failure: The Journey of a Builder and Maker
- Wireless Power Outlets
- DIY Outdoor Wyze Camera
- Raspberry Pi Control TV CEC
Interviews And Press
- Laravel Creator Spotlight
- The Pursuit of Purpose - Scaling T.LY: From URL Shortener to Market Expansion w/ Tim Leland
- Riding Solo: Breaking Through as a Solopreneur with Tim Leland - EarlyNode
- Indie Bites - Taking on Bit.ly bootstrapped - Tim Leland, T.LY
- Build Your SaaS Podcast
- Makers.dev - Detecting malicious links with Tim Leland
- Building a Better Bitly
- Authoring Browser Extensions - Syntax Podcast
- SaaS Pirates Podcast
- Bootstrapping on the Side for 8 Years
- Chrome Extension Now has 400k Users
- Creating Successful Chrome Extensions
- Starter Story - I Built a URL Shortener Side Hustle
- Indie Hackers - How Sharing Helpful Knowledge Helped Me Grow to $2,500 Per Month
- Wired - Control Power Outlets Remotely With Your Raspberry Pi
- Laravel News - Behind the App: Chrome Weather Extension
- Lifehacker - Weather for Chrome Puts Your Local Forecast in a Chrome Toolbar Button
Support
This site uses affiliate links in some places and is also supported by donations.